What color is #497678?

#497678 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Ming. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #497678?

The RGB value is 73, 118, 120: 73 red, 118 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #497678?

The complementary color is #784B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #497678?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#497678 color

#497678 rgb(73, 118, 120)

Shades of teal

The hex color #497678 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 46.3% green and 47.1% blue (73, 118, 120).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 24% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ming (#407577), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#497678 color codes

HEX	`#497678`
RGB	`rgb(73, 118, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 46.3%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 24%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 39%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 2%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.62, -14.85, -5.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.62, 16.01, 201.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.615, 15.729, 20.137)`
Decimal	`4814456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #497678, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #497678	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#497678 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #497678 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #497678; }
.text { color: #497678; }
.border { border: 2px solid #497678; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 118 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #497678, #495f78); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #497678?: #497678 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Ming. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #497678?: The RGB value is 73, 118, 120: 73 red, 118 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #497678?: The complementary color is #784B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #497678?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.